Comments on Advance Indiana™: Jail Employee Charged With Criminal Gang Activity Related To Downtown Shooting

I am so sorry that spookup is getting ready to mov...

2010-07-30T00:39:50.962-05:00

I am so sorry that spookup is getting ready to move out of Indianapolis, but wish him much success in his plans, and know that I cannot in good conscience recommend that anyone move to Indianapolis or any other big city.

spooknp, it was a big deal because it happened ami...

2010-07-29T18:39:10.942-05:00

spooknp, it was a big deal because it happened amidst huge police presence, was one shooter for 9 of the wounded - a 'new track record', was only by sheer luck no one was killed.

What they didn't figure on was 10 people getti...

2010-07-29T08:35:36.088-05:00

What they didn't figure on was 10 people getting shot, thus blowing their plan apart.

Policing based on image will always end up getting someone hurt. People are making such a big deal of ten people shot at Black Expo on the second Saturday. I say big deal. Folks easily forget that it was only three or four Black Expos ago that six people were shot, and I don't ever recall a shooter being caught. The media didn't even make a big deal out of it really.

I don't know why an additional four people shot make this a huge news story. Not only have people been shot, people have been killed on that day, though it might have only been one or two deaths, and maybe not even in the immediate area.

As far as business owners, they should take note. If you want to stay safe and protect your investment, close up shop on second Saturday.

Also, I still am upset to know that Shawn Patton was allowed to roam free toting a handgun, a concealed weapon, with his record.

I am upset too, and this is why I mostly stay outside of the city if I can help it. You are much less likely to having to mingle with thug types by shopping and hanging out in places in the suburban counties. The problem is, nothing will change. Governments care more about raising taxes for billion dollar football fields than building more jail space so these offenders can be housed for months for their first offense.

I predict things will only get worse, which is why I have already started thinking about moving to an area of the country with much smaller populations.

Ms. Hurns looks like a grown-up version of one of ...

2010-07-29T06:54:30.640-05:00

Ms. Hurns looks like a grown-up version of one of the two twelve year old Indianapolis girls, who ten years ago, in a journal-writing class, told me that their favorite activity was to go to their boyfriends' clubhouse, and shoot guns. Also, I still am upset to know that Shawn Patton was allowed to roam free toting a handgun, a concealed weapon, with his record.

Paul Ogden, who knows Frank's custom, policy, ...

2010-07-28T18:28:27.869-05:00

Paul Ogden, who knows Frank's custom, policy, and practice all too well told us that: "The Sheriff has the right to screen all MC II employees hired by CCA and disapprove of individuals as unqualified or unsuited to work at the jail."

-Again, I challenge anyone to look at the current make-up of Frank's office! The ratio is not like the city...and the problems with lower standards constantly reveal themselves...as in this case.

AI, True...CCA hired the employee. And I think i...

2010-07-28T18:25:16.399-05:00

AI,

True...CCA hired the employee. And I think it's unreasonable for the Sheriff to be directly involved in screening lower level employees at CCA.

But he should review periodically the system CCA has in place to screen those employees and he should be directly involved in approving top employees over at Jail #2, wardens, deputy wardens, the doctor, the health services adminstrator. FA doesn't ever do any of that.

Again, CCA hired the employee, not the sheriff.

2010-07-28T18:19:46.508-05:00

Again, CCA hired the employee, not the sheriff.

Another example of Frank Anderson's LOWER stan...

2010-07-28T18:14:24.049-05:00

Another example of Frank Anderson's LOWER standards....

-take a peek, lower standards for police got corrupt minority hire-on's/retainees that just disgusted the City Council so much Frank lost the police department. His Sheriff's department continues that lower standard to the extreme...is his hiring an excessively disproportionate rate that results in LOWER standards....and "overlooking" problems???

You hit the nail. Their goal for Summer Celebrati...

2010-07-28T17:50:23.152-05:00

You hit the nail. Their goal for Summer Celebration was to show a reduction of arrests (and by extension, 'crime') and they achieved it. That is in concert with Ballard's frequent bragging about crime being down.

What they didn't figure on was 10 people getting shot, thus blowing their plan apart.

I would note that the Sheriff has the right to scr...

2010-07-28T17:39:12.455-05:00

I would note that the Sheriff has the right to screen all MC II employees hired by CCA and disapprove of individuals as unqualified or unsuited to work at the jail. I am not aware of the Sheriff ever exercising this authority.